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Phillies signed INF/OF Ryan Flaherty to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

It's the second potential utility infielder brought in recently by the Phillies, as they also signed Adam Rosales last week to compete for a bench role. The 31-year-old Flaherty had spent his entire career in Baltimore up to this point, registering a career OPS of .639 while playing every position for the Orioles outside of catcher. That versatility could serve him well as he battles for a spot on the 25-man roster in Philadelphia. Feb 7 - 6:26 PM

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette confirmed that the club has been in touch with Ryan Flaherty about a possible reunion.

Orioles fans, your offseason prayers are answered. Flaherty, 31, was limited to 31 games last season due to a shoulder injury and owns a rough .215/.284/.355 batting line in the majors. Still, the Orioles view his ability to play multiple positions. If there's a reunion, it would likely be on a minor league deal. Feb 5 - 12:10 PM

Flaherty will rejoin the O's ahead of Friday night's series opener against the Angels after missing the last three months with a shoulder injury. The 31-year-old utility infielder hit the ball pretty well on his 16-game minor league rehab assignment, but he holds a weak .216/.285/.356 career batting line in the majors and will not be fantasy-relevant down the stretch. Thu, Aug 17, 2017 02:14:00 PM

Ryan Flaherty (shoulder) went 3-for-4 with a double and a homer Tuesday in a rehab game with Double-A Bowie.

Flaherty has now played in 11 minor league rehab games and would seem to be fully recovered from his right shoulder injury, but the Orioles are clearly in no rush to add him back to the major league roster. Flaherty's rehab clock is scheduled to run out on August 15, so a decision will have to be made at some point soon. The 31-year-old utilityman is out of minor league options. Tue, Aug 8, 2017 11:04:00 PM

Jerad Eickhoff will open the season on the disabled list with a strained lat and miss 6-8 weeks.

Eickhoff won't be able to throw for 7-10 days, and he'll have to restart his throwing regimen. It's a blow to the Phillies' rotation, as he was expected to open the season as the third starter pitching behind newly-acquired Jake Arrieta and Aaron Nola. That spot now will likely belong to Vincent Velasquez, and it opens up a spot for either Ben Lively, Nick Pivetta or Mark Lieter Jr to begin the season in the rotation.

Mark Leiter has been sent to Philadelphia to undergo tests for forearm tightness.

That's no good. Leiter was knocked around for four earned runs on seven hits and two walks over three innings in his last Grapefruit League start Friday versus the Blue Jays. There should be more information later this week. The 27-year-old right-hander had been expected to open the 2018 regular season in long relief with the Phillies.